Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
The Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge is located about 30 miles (48 km) west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and one mile (1.6 km) east of Krotz Springs, Louisiana, lies just east of the Atchafalaya River. In 1988 under the administration of Governor Foster the "Atchafalaya Basin Master Plan" was implemented that combined the 11,780-acre (4,770 ha) Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA), the 15,220-acre (6,160 ha) Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, and the 17,000-acre (6,900 ha) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Bayou Des Ourses into the Sherburne Complex Wildlife Management Area.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Louisiana |
| Size | 15,779 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| FWS region | Region 4 |
| Center point | 30.4544, -91.6315 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 10) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 4.4 miValverda Plantation House ↗Maringouin, LA
- 7.7 miLive Oaks Plantation ↗Rosedale, LA
- 7.9 miChurch of the Nativity ↗Rosedale, LA
- 8.1 miTrinity ↗Rosedale, LA
- 11.2 miAusterlitz ↗Oscar, LA
- 11.6 miPointe Coupee Parish Museum ↗New Roads, LA
- 11.7 miPleasant View Plantation House ↗Oscar, LA
- 12 miNorth Bend ↗Oscar, LA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge?
15,779 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge in?
Louisiana.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 30.454, -91.632. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
How dark is the night sky at Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 10 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge?
14 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Valverda Plantation House and Live Oaks Plantation.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
- States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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